I do wonder if people actually read into the lyrics of Lifehouse's songs before jumping on the "I think it's about God" bandwagon. Sounds harsh, but I think the majority of the song is far too literal in the way it speaks about a person for it to be about God.
Take for example the first verse, and the lines
And all I could say was your name
I’ve had my share of pain
But I know it’s made me who I am today
It wouldn't make sense for this to be about God, in my opinion. Also, the second verse says -
I can tell you mean well by your eyes
But a father’s intentions can be turned to lies
But nobody’s perfect I guess
Now this says to me that it could well be about Jason's father leaving. If he's reading someone through eye contact, it's not going to be about God, then the line "A father's intentions..." sort of gives it away to me. Something about the father intending to always be there for him but it quickly became a lie and he walked away (or something similar).
The song is brilliant though, quite frankly. The chorus is beautiful (and also doesn't make complete sense in the context of God, as I don't see God "Shouting down that you love me, Wondering why I can't hear you"). Not that I doubt any connection to God in certain songs, but as far as I've seen from Lifehouse's lyrics, they're more related to life in general than just about their relationship with God.
I do wonder if people actually read into the lyrics of Lifehouse's songs before jumping on the "I think it's about God" bandwagon. Sounds harsh, but I think the majority of the song is far too literal in the way it speaks about a person for it to be about God.
Take for example the first verse, and the lines
And all I could say was your name I’ve had my share of pain But I know it’s made me who I am today
It wouldn't make sense for this to be about God, in my opinion. Also, the second verse says -
I can tell you mean well by your eyes But a father’s intentions can be turned to lies But nobody’s perfect I guess
Now this says to me that it could well be about Jason's father leaving. If he's reading someone through eye contact, it's not going to be about God, then the line "A father's intentions..." sort of gives it away to me. Something about the father intending to always be there for him but it quickly became a lie and he walked away (or something similar).
The song is brilliant though, quite frankly. The chorus is beautiful (and also doesn't make complete sense in the context of God, as I don't see God "Shouting down that you love me, Wondering why I can't hear you"). Not that I doubt any connection to God in certain songs, but as far as I've seen from Lifehouse's lyrics, they're more related to life in general than just about their relationship with God.